LARAMIE, Wyo. (Nov. 15, 2019) – The Wyoming Cowboy and Cowgirl swimming squads were in action at the Corbett Invite on Friday in Laramie.
 
In the first session, the first record to fall came in the 500 freestyle. Junior Katelyn Blattner touched the wall in a time of 4:57.41 to break the old mark of 4:58.43 set in 2016 by Adriana Palomino of New Mexico. Freshmen Andrew Rodriguez would have a solid performance in the morning session coming very close to breaking a pool record. In the 200 IM, Rodriguez would clock a career-best time of 1:51.84 falling just short of the record time of 1:51.39.
 
"Katelyn (Blattner) going 4:57 at altitude and breaking one of the best swimmer's in our league Adriana Palomino was pretty impressive way to start the meet," head coach Dave Denniston said. "She carried the rest of that energy to the meet and her teammates the rest of the day."
 
In the 50 free, senior PJ Musser had his bid for a pool record come up short. He would touch the wall with a season-best time of 20.45 falling just short of the record of 20.17. In the 50 freestyle for the Cowgirls, two swimmers would record season records. Sophomores Sani Carsrud and Kira Crane would tie for first in the event with a time of 24.02. It would be a new season best for both and it would be the fastest time of the season by a Cowgirl in the event.
 
"There were a lot of season-best marks today," Denniston added. "What we were looking for as coaches, a few people that were going to break out and show us something. Roxanna (Ramirez) in the 400 IM and Oskar (Iwarrson) had a very solid time in 50.20. Andrew (Rodriguez) had one of the best performances I've seen at this pool. The people we were looking for results from showed us that. Overall, we are in a good spot and saw some fast swimming."
 
On the women's side, the 400 IM had really solid performances. Freshman Roxanna Ramirez touched the wall in a career best time of 4:36. 81. She was followed sophomore Erin Eccleston with a time of 4:37.70 and freshman Emma Mehl in 4:39.88, both career times. Sophomore Lainee Jones had season-best time of 55.52 in the 100 butterfly followed by fellow sophomore Avery Otto-Horn with a best time of 58.82. Junior Kristen Covello had the top time in the 200 freestyle with a season-best mark of 1:54.52, while senior Stephanie Grandin was the top finisher in the 100 breaststroke a time of 1:05.38. Blattner followed up her morning performance with a first place finish in the 100 backstroke, clocking a time of 56.96. The Cowgirls closed out the day with a 7:53.59 mark in the 800 freestyle relay.
 
In the 200 medley relay, the team of senior Sean Calkins, freshman Aron Markow, Rodriguez and Musser touched the wall in 1:33.39. Freshman Oskar Iwarsson finished the 100 butterfly in a career-best time of 50.20. Senior Jacob Harlan improved his time in the 200 freestyle going 1:41.61, followed by sophomore Miller Browne in a season-best time of 1:42.29. Junior Mitchell Hovis was the top finisher in the 100 breaststroke going 56.12, while freshman Thomas Diaz finished in second with a time of 58.64. Rodriguez had another solid performance clocking a career-best 49.78 in the 100 backstroke. In the final event of the day, the 800 freestyle relay team of sophomore Austin Crump, Browne, Harlan and freshman Daniel Cumnock-Francois finished in a time of 6:51.79.
 
The teams will close out the event tomorrow morning beginning at 10 a.m. MT.